Paralegal - Corporate - Morr & Co LLP : Job Details

Paralegal: Corporate and Commercial

Location: Redhill

Salary: £30,000 - £33,000

Morr & Co LLP is an established but modern top 200 law firm with plans for growth.

We pride ourselves on providing high quality and creative thinking, as well as generating enduring relationships. The firm's culture of listening to and supporting others applies as much to the approach we take with our clients as it does to the connections we build with our colleagues.

We have a long history and big ambitions, and we believe that we combine the quality, capability, and resources of a large firm with the approachability of a smaller practice.

As a firm, we are also committed to harnessing technology in order to continually improve the quality, efficiency and delivery of our services.

The successful candidate will have a minimum 1 years’ experience within a corporate department and will be able to demonstrate the ability to project manage various demands in an ever-changing environment.

In return the successful candidate will have the structure and support to develop their career.

To undertake a range of duties (under supervision) that will include:

• Reviewing and drafting a range of corporate contracts and documents.
• Providing support for M&A transactions and other corporate advisory work.
• Conducting buyer and seller due diligence.
• Drafting board minutes.
• Managing data rooms.
• Preparing and managing corporate filings including Companies house filings.
• Drafting transaction and ancillary documentation.
• Preparing completion statements/statements of account.
• Conducting corporate legal research.
• Supporting fee-earners with business development activities, including drafting blog and articles.

Legal Advice (under supervision)

• To conduct matters on behalf of clients according to the standards laid down in the Firm’s manuals and instructions from your supervisor and the Department Head, at all times complying with the requirements of the SRA.
• To apply the law effectively to client problems and to assist with the provisions of solutions.

Billing, Time Recording and Costs

• To follow the firm’s procedures when recording time and managing the billing process.
• To meet your utilisation and billing targets and to effectively manage work in progress and billing.
• To monitor and consider client fees, including taking money on account and assisting with the provision of costs updates to clients.

File Management (with the assistance of legal support admin personnel)

• To manage work in accordance with the firm’s procedures and quality standards.
• To ensure that clients are onboarded and that files are opened (and maintained) in accordance with the firms’ procedures, including those relating to SRA and AML compliance.
• To ensure confidentiality and security of all documentation.
• To process work efficiently and effectively.

Salary and benefits

We offer very competitive salaries and generous benefits.

You will also benefit from our career development programme. We are award winning in relation to the investment we make in our people, and we will provide you with clear expectations of your role, including a route-map for your progression, assessment, and individual feedback. You will be provided with access to technical training tailored to you and will be rewarded based on what you contribute, not your tenure.

Morr & Co LLP are committed to promoting equal opportunities for all candidates irrespective of age, sex, ethnicity, gender identity or disability. We value difference and want everyone who works with us to feel that our firm is a place where our colleagues can be themselves and belong.

The firm is committed to providing an environment in which the rights and dignity of all its employees are respected, and which is free from discrimination, prejudice, intimidation and all forms of harassment including bullying.

If, as a result of a disability, you believe that there are aspects of the recruitment process or when working with us that you would find more difficult, please contact a member of HR Team as soon as possible. We will then be able to discuss with you any reasonable adjustments that could be made to the recruitment process or the job itself.

Any equality data provided by you will be used to monitor our diversity policies and practices.